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ATHEIST COMMUNITY OF AUSTIN INC

Promote positive atheist culture and the separation of religion and government

Austin, TX   |  www.atheist-community.org

Mission

The Atheist Community of Austin is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to promoting positive atheism and the separation of religion and government.

Ruling year info

1997

Board Chair

Vern Graner

Main address

1507 W Koenig Ln

Austin, TX 78756 USA

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EIN

74-2812952

NTEE code info

Freedom of Religion Issues (R65)

Alliance/Advocacy Organizations (P01)

Voluntarism Promotion (T40)

IRS filing requirement

This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990 or 990-EZ.

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Our programs

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The Atheist Experience

The Atheist Experience is a live, weekly call-in show. We invite believers to call to discuss what they believe and why. Non-believers are also welcome, but calls from believers are prioritized.

Population(s) Served
Adults

Talk Heathen is a weekly call-in television show in Austin, Texas geared toward long-form and ongoing dialogue with theists & atheists about religion, theism, & secularism.

Population(s) Served
Adults

Secular Sexuality is a weekly call-in show live from Austin, Texas. Sex and sexuality are natural to all living creatures but religion takes this and twists it into something awful and to be ashamed of. We work to promote sex-positive culture, remove the shame, and discuss sex from a secular perspective.

Population(s) Served
Adults

Truth Wanted is a show about getting to the bottom of beliefs, whether it’s karma or Christ, Bigfoot or crystals. Truth Wanted would like to know how you know it’s true. Truth Wanted takes calls from the community and features new guests every week, emphasizing thorough conversations over name-calling and scoffing. Truth Wanted focuses on how and why people believe what they believe, and how you can talk about beliefs in more effective ways. Join us for truth investigations and lively conversations.

Population(s) Served
Adults

Where we work

Our Sustainable Development Goals

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How we listen

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Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.

done We shared information about our current feedback practices.

  • How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?

    To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals, To guide content creation

  • Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?

    We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We take steps to get feedback from marginalized or under-represented people, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive

  • What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?

    It is hard to come up with good questions to ask people, Some feedback is more useful than others

Financials

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ATHEIST COMMUNITY OF AUSTIN INC

Board of directors
as of 06/06/2023
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Board chair

Darrell Bethea

Atheist Community of Austin

Term: 2020 - 2021

Silas Shafer

Vern Graner

Kevin Stein

Darrell Bethea

Erin Bishop

Jim Barrows

Larry Glisan

Christy Powell

Board leadership practices

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  • Board orientation and education
    Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes
  • CEO oversight
    Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Not applicable
  • Ethics and transparency
    Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Not applicable
  • Board composition
    Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Not applicable
  • Board performance
    Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Not applicable